> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognee.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cognee Cloud

> Managed Cognee platform with scalable infrastructure and production-ready knowledge graphs

Cognee Cloud provides scalable, managed infrastructure for deploying and running Cognee's knowledge graph platform in production environments.

<Info>
  Cognee Cloud is the cloud-hosted version of Cognee, offering enterprise-grade infrastructure without the operational overhead.
</Info>

## Key Features

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  <Card title="Managed Infrastructure" icon="server">
    Fully hosted, auto-scaling Kuzu, LanceDB & PostgreSQL backends
  </Card>

  <Card title="Always-on Pipelines" icon="workflow">
    Cognify pipelines without servers to maintain
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secure by Default" icon="shield-check">
    Role-based access controls (RBAC) and audit logging
  </Card>

  <Card title="Simple API Keys" icon="key">
    One-click API key generation for instant access
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access the Console">
    Navigate to [https://platform.cognee.ai/](https://platform.cognee.ai/) to see the login screen.

    <Note>
      **Prerequisites**: A Google or GitHub account. No credit card is required to get started — your free workspace is created automatically.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Authentication">
    Select **Google** or **GitHub** to authenticate. OAuth keeps your credentials secure—no separate password required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Your free workspace">
    On first sign-in, your free workspace is created automatically — no payment method required. Billing is [usage-based](/cognee-cloud/functionality/account-and-billing): you prepay token credits and are charged \*\*$2.50 per 1M tokens** processed; additional workspaces cost $5/month.

    <Tip>
      **New to Cognee?** Try it locally first with the [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart) to explore features and understand how knowledge graphs work before committing to the cloud platform.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create API Key">
    Click **Create API Key** to automatically generate your first API key.

    <Warning>
      Copy and store your API key securely. You'll need it for all API requests.
    </Warning>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## API Integration

Once you have your API key, you can start using Cognee Cloud through our comprehensive API.

### Interactive API Explorer

<Card title="Swagger Documentation" href="https://cognee--cognee-saas-backend-serve.modal.run/docs" icon="external-link">
  Explore and test all API endpoints interactively with your API key
</Card>

### Core API Endpoints

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  <Accordion title="Data Management" defaultOpen>
    * **`/api/add`**: Ingest text data into your knowledge graph
    * **`/api/delete`**: Remove specific data items from datasets
    * **`/api/list_datasets`**: View all available datasets
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Knowledge Processing">
    * **`/api/cognify`**: Transform raw data into structured knowledge graphs
    * **`/api/cognify_status`**: Check the status of cognify operations
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Search & Retrieval">
    * **`/api/search`**: Query your knowledge graph with natural language
    * **`/api/get_insights`**: Get structured insights and relationships
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Card title="View Complete API Reference" href="/api-reference" icon="book-open">
  Explore all available endpoints with interactive examples
</Card>

<Tip>
  All API endpoints require your API key in the `X-Api-Key` header for authentication.
</Tip>

## Typical Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Ingest Data">
    Use the `/api/add` endpoint to ingest raw text into your dataset.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build Knowledge Graph">
    Run the `/api/cognify` pipeline to transform your data into a structured knowledge graph.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Query & Search">
    Use `/api/search` to ask questions and retrieve relevant information from your knowledge graph.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Manage Data">
    Optionally use `/api/delete` to remove outdated items or visualize your graph structure.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Authentication

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="API Key">
    Include your API key in the request header:

    ```http theme={null}
    X-Api-Key: YOUR-API-KEY
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Content Types">
    * **All endpoints**: `application/json`
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="API Reference" href="/api-reference" icon="book">
    Explore detailed API documentation and examples
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Management" icon="users">
    Invite teammates and manage roles in Settings → Users
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  Cognee Cloud makes it effortless to deploy production-grade knowledge graphs without worrying about infrastructure, scaling, or security.
</Info>